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Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 1, of Julius Caesar . ANTONY: Post back with speed, and tell him [Octavius] what hath chanced. Here is a mourning Rome, a dangerous Rome, No Rome of safety for Octavius yet. Hie hence and tell him so.—Yet stay awhile. Thou shalt not back till I have borne this corpse Into the market-place. There shall I try In my oration how the people take The cruel issue of these bloody men; According to the which, thou shalt discourse To young Octavius of the state of things. Lend me your hand. [Exeunt with CAESAR’s body] What is the best summary of this monologue?

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Antony wants to send Octavius’s servant to give Octavius a report of the events in Rome.
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Antony tells Octavius’s servant to hurry back to Octavius to tell him what has happened and warn him not to come to Rome. Then Antony takes Caesar’s body to the marketplace.
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Antony sends Octavius’s servant to Octavius to tell him that Rome is dangerous and that it is not safe for him to return yet.
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Antony tells Octavius’s servant to tell Octavius what has happened and to say that Rome is not safe for Octavius yet. Antony tells him to hurry, but then tells him to wait until after he takes Caesar’s body to the marketplace to see how the people react to his eulogy. Once Antony’s speech is done, the servant have a better idea of what will happen next with Rome and can give Octavius the most up-to-date information.
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Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 1, of Julius Caesar . [CAESAR.] So in the world: 'tis furnished well with men, And men are flesh and blood, and apprehensive; Yet in the number I do know but one That unassailable holds on his rank, Unshaked of motion; and that I am he Let me a little show it even in this— That I was constant Cimber should be banished, And constant do remain to keep him so. What is the best summary of this monologue?

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Caesar explains that we are all flesh and blood and also apprehensive. He does not know any man who cannot be moved by reason, except possibly one.
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Caesar explains that the world is full of men who are flesh and blood. They are capable of letting reason change their minds, and occasionally he is one of them who does change his mind. Because Cimber made a good argument, he will reverse his decision.
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Caesar says that he will eventually release Cimber from exile because “men are flesh and blood, and apprehensive,” and he thinks that all men deserve forgiveness.
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Caesar refuses to reverse Cimber’s banishment. He says that, although the world is full of reasonable men, he is the only one who stands firm, and he will stick by his sentence to prove it.
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Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 1, of Julius Caesar . [ANTONY.] First, Marcus Brutus, will I shake with you— Next, Caius Cassius, do I take your hand— Now, Decius Brutus, yours;—now yours, Metellus;— Yours, Cinna;—and my valiant Casca, yours;— Though last, not last in love, yours, good Trebonius. Gentlemen all,—alas, what shall I say? My credit now stands on such slippery ground That one of two bad ways you must conceit me: Either a coward or a flatterer. That I did love thee, Caesar, O, 'tis true. If then thy spirit look upon us now, Shall it not grieve thee dearer than thy death, To see thy Antony making his peace, Shaking the bloody fingers of thy foes— Most noble!—In the presence of thy corse? What is the best summary of this monologue?

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Antony laments making peace with the conspirators in the presence of Caesar’s body and wishes he would have done it after Caesar was buried.
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Antony shakes the hands of all the conspirators and says he knows that his love for Caesar puts him in an unstable position. Then he imagines that it would break Caesar’s heart to see Antony making peace with his assassins.
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Antony makes peace with the conspirators and acknowledges that while that would hurt Caesar, he is unconcerned.
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Antony shakes all the conspirators’ hands, starting with Brutus and ending with Trebonius. He says he knows that they must not know what to think of him.
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Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 1, of Julius Caesar . BRUTUS: Grant that, and then is death a benefit. So are we Caesar’s friends, that have abridged His time of fearing death. Stoop, Romans, stoop, And let us bathe our hands in Caesar’s blood Up to the elbows, and besmear our swords; Then walk we forth, even to the market-place, And, waving our red weapons o’er our heads, Let’s all cry "peace, freedom and liberty!" What is the best summary of this monologue?

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Brutus says that death is a benefit and that they did Caesar a favor by killing him, because that means he had less time to worry about dying. Then he asks everyone to bathe their hands and swords in Caesar’s blood so that they can walk to the marketplace, crying, “Peace, freedom and liberty!”
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Brutus directs the conspirators to bathe themselves and their swords in Caesar’s blood to celebrate both the life and death of Caesar.
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Brutus convinces himself and the others that they freed Caesar from spending time fearing death.
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Brutus tells them they did Caesar a favor by killing him, and then he says, “Let’s all cry ‘peace, freedom and liberty!’”, and someday perhaps someone will pay them the same favor.
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Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 1, of Julius Caesar . SERVANT: Thus, Brutus, did my master bid me kneel. Thus did Mark Antony bid me fall down, And, being prostrate, thus he bade me say. "Brutus is noble, wise, valiant, and honest. Caesar was mighty, bold, royal, and loving. Say I love Brutus, and I honour him. Say I feared Caesar, honoured him, and loved him. If Brutus will vouchsafe that Antony May safely come to him and be resolved How Caesar hath deserved to lie in death, Mark Antony shall not love Caesar dead So well as Brutus living, but will follow The fortunes and affairs of noble Brutus Thorough the hazards of this untrod state With all true faith.” So says my master Antony. What is the best summary of this monologue?

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Antony’s servant says that Antony told him to kneel, praise Brutus, and say that Antony loves Brutus, as he loved Caesar. If Brutus grants this, Antony’s servant says that Antony “shall not love Caesar dead / So well as Brutus living,” but will follow Brutus faithfully.
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Antony sends his servant to say that Antony loves and honors Brutus, as he did Caesar. Then the servant says that if Antony can safely come to talk to him, Antony would like for him to explain why Caesar deserved to die. If all of those things can happen, then Antony will be loyal to Brutus.
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Antony’s servant reports that Antony will be more loyal to Brutus than he ever was to Caesar.
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Antony sends his servant to kneel down, prostrate himself, and beg that Antony be kept safe from harm, so Antony can come to Brutus tell him that he agrees with the reasons the conspirators had for killing Caesar.
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Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 1, of Julius Caesar . ANTONY: O pardon me, thou bleeding piece of earth, That I am meek and gentle with these butchers! Thou art the ruins of the noblest man That ever livèd in the tide of times. Woe to the hand that shed this costly blood! Over thy wounds now do I prophesy— Which like dumb mouths do ope their ruby lips To beg the voice and utterance of my tongue— A curse shall light upon the limbs of men; Domestic fury and fierce civil strife Shall cumber all the parts of Italy; Blood and destruction shall be so in use, And dreadful objects so familiar, That mothers shall but smile when they behold< Their infants quartered with the hands of war, All pity choked with custom of fell deeds; And Caesar’s spirit, ranging for revenge, With Ate by his side come hot from hell, Shall in these confines with a monarch’s voice Cry "Havoc!” and let slip the dogs of war, That this foul deed shall smell above the earth With carrion men, groaning for burial. What are the central ideas of this soliloquy? Choose three correct answers.

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Antony predicts that soon the land will be bloodied by men fighting men.
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Antony expects Caesar’s ghost will eventually praise the conspirators for their bravery.
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Antony compares Caesar’s wounds to mouths wishing to speak.
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Antony is pleased by Caesar’s death because he too saw Caesar growing strong with greed.
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Antony wants Caesar to forgive him for being nice to his conspirators.
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Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 1, of Julius Caesar . CAESAR: I must prevent thee, Cimber. These couchings and these lowly courtesies Might fire the blood of ordinary men, And turn preordinance and first decree Into the law of children. Be not fond To think that Caesar bears such rebel blood That will be thawed from the true quality With that which melteth fools: I mean sweet words, Low-crookèd courtesies, and base spaniel fawning. Thy brother by decree is banished. If thou dost bend and pray and fawn for him, I spurn thee like a cur out of my way. Know Caesar doth not wrong but with just cause, Nor without cause will he be satisfied. What is the central idea of this excerpt?

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Because Cimber flattered Caesar, Caesar agrees to free Cimber’s brother.
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Caesar tells Cimber to leave the senate for pleading to release his brother.
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Caesar is willing to hear new arguments to free Cimber’s brother.
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Caesar will not reverse the exile of Cimber’s brother in response to begging and flattery.
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Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 1, of Julius Caesar . ANTONY: O mighty Caesar! Dost thou lie so low? Are all thy conquests, glories, triumphs, spoils, Shrunk to this little measure? Fare thee well.— I know not, gentlemen, what you intend— Who else must be let blood, who else is rank. If I myself, there is no hour so fit As Caesar’s death hour, nor no instrument Of half that worth as those your swords, made rich With the most noble blood of all this world. I do beseech ye, if you bear me hard, Now, whilst your purpled hands do reek and smoke, Fulfil your pleasure. Live a thousand years, I shall not find myself so apt to die. No place will please me so, no mean of death, As here by Caesar, and by you cut off, The choice and master spirits of this age. Which quotations support the central idea that if Antony were to be killed, he would be honored to die now, after Caesar? Choose three correct answers.

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“O mighty Caesar! Dost thou lie so low? / Are all thy conquests, glories, triumphs, spoils, / Shrunk to this little measure?”
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“I know not, gentlemen, what you intend— / Who else must be let blood, who else is rank.”
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“If I myself, there is no hour so fit / As Caesar’s death hour, nor no instrument / Of half that worth as those your swords”
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“Live a thousand years, / I shall not find myself so apt to die.”
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“No place will please me so, no mean of death, / As here by Caesar, and by you cut off”
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Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 3, of Julius Caesar . CINNA THE POET: Directly, I am going to Caesar’s funeral. FIRST PLEBEIAN: As a friend or an enemy? CINNA THE POET: As a friend. SECOND PLEBEIAN: That matter is answered directly. FOURTH PLEBEIAN: For your dwelling—briefly. CINNA THE POET: Briefly, I dwell by the Capitol. THIRD PLEBEIAN: Your name, sir, truly. CINNA THE POET: Truly, my name is Cinna. FIRST PLEBEIAN: Tear him to pieces! He’s a conspirator. CINNA THE POET: I am Cinna the poet, I am Cinna the poet. FOURTH PLEBEIAN: Tear him for his bad verses, tear him for his bad verses. CINNA THE POET: I am not Cinna the conspirator. FOURTH PLEBEIAN: It is no matter, his name’s Cinna. Pluck but his name out of his heart, and turn him going. THIRD PLEBEIAN: Tear him, tear him! Come, brands ho! Firebrands! To Brutus’, to Cassius’! Burn all! Some to Decius’ house, and some to Casca’s; some to Ligarius’. Away, go! What is the central idea of this excerpt?

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Cinna the conspirator wants to attend Caesar’s funeral and disguises himself as Cinna the poet, but the plebeians discover him and escort him to the funeral.
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The plebeians are roaming the streets to round up friends of Caesar to bring them to the funeral to support Brutus and Cassius.
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The plebeians mistake Cinna the poet for Cinna the conspirator, and while they learn his true identity, they decide to tear him to pieces anyway before going after Caesar’s killers.
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Cinna the poet is attempting to flee Rome because of his role in Caesar’s assassination, but is caught by the plebeians.
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Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 2, of Julius Caesar . BRUTUS: Be patient till the last. Romans, countrymen, and lovers! Hear me for my cause, and be silent, that you may hear. Believe me for mine honour, and have respect to mine honour, that you may believe. Censure me in your wisdom, and awake your senses, that you may the better judge. If there be any in this assembly, any dear friend of Caesar’s, to him I say that Brutus’ love to Caesar was no less than his. If then that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer: not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more. How does Brutus’s reason for giving his monologue compare to Antony’s reason for giving his?

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Brutus explains that he wants to talk about the consipirators’ faults, while Antony says that he wants to talk about Caesar’s faults.
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Both Brutus and Antony say that they feel compelled to speak about Caesar because they both loved him dearly and regret that he is dead.
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Brutus announces that he wants to explain that he killed Caesar because he loved Rome, while Antony says that he has come to bury Caesar.
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Both Brutus and Antony explain that they are there to discuss why Caesar’s death is the best thing for all of Rome.

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